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10-03-2011, 04:04 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York City
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| allergies? This a bit long, but I need some help. Lila has always been an itchy dog (mostly scratching her face). Well, this summer she started becoming very itchy on her back/hind quarters. In July, I took her to the vet and he found 1 flea on her. I did the entire flea treatment with capstar, frontline, cleaning/vaccuming. Her vet even put her on a prednisone taper. After she finished the prednisone, she started scratching and it's gotten worse. She is very itchy, and biting at her paws. She has a scab on her back and on her neck. I again took her to the vet 2 weeks ago, and he said "it's allergies" and gave her hydroxyzine. I only gave her the hydroxyzine a couple of times because it didn't help much. I haven't found any fleas on her but she is still very itchy. I took her to the vet today, and the vet thinks its a food allergy. So Lila is back on a prednisone taper and we're stopping all of her old food/treats and she was put on canned Hill's D/D venison formula. Previously she has been on Wellness Core kibble with a tablespoon of homemade boiled chicken breast with sweet potato and veggies. For treats, she was getting a greenie. Has anyone had this happen to their dog? And if so, what type of food did you give for allergies? I prefer not to give Hill's and I also don't like givng her only canned, as I prefer kibble.
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10-03-2011, 04:59 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | My Taycie has horrible food Allergies. Her poor face was a mess, constantly running tear stained eyes, itchy skin, red hot ears...It was awful. Not to mention her stomach is ultra sensitive so it became a constant battle to find something that worked for both! In discussing things with my vet we both decided to put her on RX Royal Canin Rabbit and Potato. Needless to say, it has been short of a miracle. Her face looks beautiful now and she is thriving!!! I know mainstream really points a finger at Perscription diets, but if she is this miserable I would not just give up on it. Many highly qualified board certified Veterinary Nutritionists like Hills because of the quality control procedures and the science behind it. I know Royal Canin is the same. Quality Control Procedures are so important for pets suffering from allergies. If procedures are not there, the possibility of an allergic reaction happening in likely. It also is so important to make sure she is getting NOTHING but the prescribed diet. I only give Taycie her kibble as a "treat". If she eats something other then the diet her allergies, will act up, and then you will be back at square one trying to figure out what is causing it. Best advice given to me was, stick to the diet and absolutely nothing else. I did exactly that and in the end, the results are so worth it. I wouldn't give up on it yet. I would follow your vets advice so you can find what will help make her feel better.
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